December 20, 2008

My cheese of choice has always been pepper jack, and the spicier, the better. If a dish in a restaurant is festooned with cheddar or blue or (gasp) feta cheese, I'll ask for replacement pepper jack or no cheese at all. It's true.

I'll now add brie to my list of acceptable cheeses, because if it's always as good as that made by President, I'll like it just fine.

The kind folks at President offered to send me a log of their brie, and I gladly accepted. When it arrived, I was delighted to find that they had included some crackers and cranberry relish as well. Such generosity!

I opted to share my bounty with my co-workers at our holiday luncheon. After sampling the combination of crisp cracker, smooth and tangy brie, and sweet, tart relish, I regretted that decision. It was delicious--those folks know what they're doing.

Unfortunately for me, my co-workers are like vultures and there wasn't a shred left for me to bring home. Fortunately for me, I know where to find more President brie and can recreate this little appetizer in no time at all. For more ideas, you can check out Robin Sue's post on her blog Big Red Kitchen or see what Veronica of Supermarket Serenade did with her log o' brie.

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I enjoy brie, too. It is especially good with jam, like you served it.

Have you ever tried triple creme cheese? My new favorite is one called Delice d' Argental. It's a French triple creme cheese that has been infused with creme fraiche. Talk about gooey, runny, deliciousness!

I love brie. And weren't you the lucky little devil to get that new one. I'm so glad it's easier to use now. I was just at whole foods the other day and they have this wonderful fig jam out on display that is served with brie...it was so good.

I've recently found the beauty that is brie with apricot jam. My MIL pops a wedge of brie in the microwave for 45 seconds so it gets all gooey and we spread it on crackers with a little apricot jam on top. Heaven!

I got all starry-eyes and giddy...I thought your brie was in a squeeze tube instead of a log. i'm still starry-eyed though--I love brie. Whenever people ask what to bring when they're coming to my house, I always say, "A wheel of brie" and no one has ever taken me seriously, but maybe they will when I show them your post.

I'm back again ... Just wanted to say thanks for pointing out the Brie Log by President. I had not seen it before reading your post, and was thrilled when I found it at Trader Joe's. I'll be slicing it up when company arrives tomorrow ... if the weather allows traveling to happen!

Sweet, glad to have you on the brie wagon! (the wheels are actually rounds of brie)

My father in law made something with these once and was not at all happy with them. I think if you love the rind, this is perfect, but it won't melt as much. That said, they are super easy for canapes and the like!